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States Share BEAD Broadband Distributions Plans
BEAD NewsBEAD program advances as multiple states submit BEAD funding released and distributions between fiber, wireless and satelite

Montana Awards $145 Million to Starlink and Kuiper in BEAD Funds
BEAD NewsMontana’s BEAD program directs $119M to Starlink, serving 20,000 rural sites. Satellite awards dominate state broadband funds.

West Virginia $624.7 Million Rural Fiber Projects
BEAD NewsWest Virginia proposes $624.7M in BEAD funding for nine fiber providers, led by Frontier, Citynet, and a small Starlink award.

Pennsylvania $793M Broadband Expansion in Provisional Grants
BEAD NewsPennsylvania provisionally approves $793M in BEAD funding to expand broadband statewide, with fiber, wireless, and satellite providers.

NTIA Changes BEAD Rules: What It Means for ISPs
BEAD News, IPv4 BlogNTIA rewrites BEAD rules, eliminating fiber preference and labor mandates, forcing states to resubmit broadband plans within 90 days

NTIA approves BEAD Funds for Colorado and New Hampshire
IPv4 BlogThe Biden-Harris administration has approved the second phase of Colorado’s & New Hampshire’s plans for its flagship broadband expansion program, raising the total number of approved states to nine, along with the District of Columbia. New Hampshire received $196 million & Colorado received $826 million